Statement from the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil on the retirement of Dr. Rowan Williams

Author:

George Conger

After reading about the leaving of Archbishop Rowan William at the end of 2012 I immediately wanted to express my thank you for the 10 years of loving service and dedication to the Anglican Communion.
I was able to host him in Brazil in two different moments. Firstly when I was the Provincial Secretary and we hosted the Primate’s Meeting, in Gramado, in 2003. Secondly, after I became a Bishop of the Diocese of Brasilia, during the World Church Council Assembly in Porto Alegre in 2006.
Since 2007, I have been working closely with him in every Primate’s Meeting since Dar es Salaan, Tanzania.
These past 10 years were challenging and tense and I have seen Archbishop Rowan facing all adversities with faith in the Communion’s unity and strength.
In the midst of these challenges, Archbishop Rowan leaves us all a legacy that needs to be reaffirmed and we must thank him for all the concrete actions he has been carrying out such as Lambeth Conference’s methodology in 2008, the humbleness with which he has conducted the Primates Meetings and the creation of the Anglican Alliance.
Dear Archbishop Rowan, I thank God for your life, mission and for your family.
The Most Revd Mauricio Andrade
Primate of IEAB